CLINICAL AND HEALTH-ECONOMIC CRITERIA FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF NEW IMMUNE-ONCOLOGIC DRUGS IN SPAIN

Author(s)

López-Bastida J1, Oliva Moreno J2, Sánchez Martínez F3, González García P4
1Castilla La Mancha University, Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 2Castilla La Mancha University, Toledo, Spain, 3Murcia University, Murcia, Spain, 4Bristol-Myers Squibb, Madrid, Spain

OBJECTIVES: Clinical and health-economic criteria to accurately assess the value of new immuno-oncology (IO) drugs are currently undetermined. The aim of this study was to assess the current knowledge about these criteria among the Spanish scientific community. METHODS: The Delphi method was used to survey a multi-disciplinary group of Spanish oncologists [melanoma, lung, or genitourinary-specialists (hospital/regional managers)], hospital pharmacists (Genesis and/or GEDEFO) and health-economists (universities/public entities). The questionnaire consisted of 36 items with a Likert rating scale of 9 points (9 = full agreement). Consensus was considered when more than two-thirds of the responses were in the same tercile. RESULTS: A total of 101 experts where invited (40.6% oncologists; 44.6% hospital pharmacists and 14.8% health-economists). 81% and 67% questionnaires were retrieved in the first and second round, respectively. Only two rounds were required as variability was less than 10% (delta CV 7.1%). Internal consistency of the questionnaire was high (α C: 0.886), as was the correlation between the rounds (R of Spearman: 0.946) Consensus was attained in 29 items. Most experts agreed on: i) the need to improve scales and quality of life-related measurements (96%, CI95%=90.7-98.8%); ii) the need for Health Authorities to define a cost-effectiveness threshold (91%, CI95%=84.5-97.9%) and if a different one for “end of life treatments” is required (81%, CI95%=71.7-90.3%); iii) the importance of considering cost-effectiveness data along with the budget impact of oncologic therapies (97%, CI95%=93.1-99,0%); iv) the need to consider the societal perspective in the assessment of advanced cancer treatments (94%, CI95%=88.5-99.7%). Lack of consensus was observed regarding the use of mean or median overall survival as best efficacy variable for IO therapies CONCLUSIONS: Consensus in both clinical and pharmaco-economic aspects was high among the different health professionals. Lack of agreement in specific questions suggests the need for further research on these new therapeutic options.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2015-11, ISPOR Europe 2015, Milan, Italy

Value in Health, Vol. 18, No. 7 (November 2015)

Code

PCN310

Topic

Health Service Delivery & Process of Care

Topic Subcategory

Hospital and Clinical Practices

Disease

Oncology

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